Western Springs, IL Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Western Springs in green. The most dangerous areas in Western Springs are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Western Springs, IL Safe?

The C- grade means the rate of murder is slightly higher than the average US city. Western Springs is in the 34th percentile for safety, meaning 66% of cities are safer and 34% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Western Springs's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Western Springs is 0.0760 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Western Springs generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Western Springs may be as high as 1 in 11,832 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 15,632 in the southeast part of the city. See the section on interpreting the murder map, however, because comparing rates for murder or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the south parts of Western Springs, IL: about 0 per year. The west part of Western Springs has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for Western Springs, remember that the rate of murder per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the central part of the city. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the murder rate map do not always indicate danger for Western Springs residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Western Springs has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Western Springs has 2, have the same problem. Of Western Springs’s 14,302 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Western Springs Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All murder rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Western Springs residents in a standard year.

Individual Western Springs Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of murder in Western Springs is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Western Springs.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
La Grange, IL	B-	B+	B-	C-
Countryside, IL	C	B-	D+	C-
La Grange Park, IL	B	B+	B-	C-
Indian Head Park, IL	B	A-	B-	C-
Hinsdale, IL	B	A-	C+	B
Brookfield, IL	B-	B-	C+	C-
Clarendon Hills, IL	B	A	B-	B
Hodgkins, IL	D-	C-	F	C+
Westchester, IL	C+	C+	C	C-
Willowbrook, IL	C+	A-	C	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Western Springs is higher versus other cities of the same size for murder. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Amherst, MA	B	C	C	B+
Artondale, WA	C+	B	B	A+
Ashland City, TN	C	C-	C-	D+
Atmore, AL	D+	D	D	D-
Palos Heights, IL	B-	B+	B+	B
Oskaloosa, IA	C	B	B	A-
Paris, KY	C-	B+	B+	C-
Parker, SC	F	F	F	D
Pass Christian, MS	A+	A+	A+	A-
Pearl River, NY	B+	B-	B-	A

Considering only the murder rate, Western Springs is as safe as the Illinois state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Western Springs, IL average SchoolGrade of B+, with 49% actual proficiency versus 54% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Western Springs schools on SchoolGrade

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